MISSION STATEMENT

Bristol & District Chartered Accountant Students' Society (BADCASS). BADCASS is the society which represents those people training to be chartered accountants in the Bristol area. Any individual under a training contract with the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) or with ICAS Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) is automatically a member of their local student society also. Please note that ICAS students are not automatically subscribed to BADCASS, this must be done by individual firms.

The society's organisation is run by the committee, made up of students from firms across the region, and they represent you as provisional members of the institute.

Our aim as a committee is to enhance students' personal development and improve networking skills within the accountancy community through the organisation of social and work-related events throughout the calendar year. We also provide a link for students to the national institutes and WESCA (West of England Society of Chartered Accountants) - the district society.

BADCASS covers more than just the Bristol area, it extends as far as Cheltenham, Gloucester and Swindon and we attempt to provide services for all our students. If you feel we are not doing enough in your area, or you would like to know more about what the committee do, please contact Julie Langdon, the BADCASS administrator to find out more!